The Goldman Case

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The Goldman Case

2024

1h 55m

Crime

Drama

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November 1975, Paris. The appeal hearing of Jewish far-left activist Pierre Goldman is set to begin. Sentenced to life imprisonment for four armed robberies, one of which resulted in the death of two women, Goldman pleads not guilty to the murder charges. The massively-covered court proceedings transform Goldman into a romantic figure and a hero of the intellectual left, even as the relationship with his young attorney Georges Kiejman frays. Ever the agitator for his ideals, the elusive and mercurial Goldman throws his own trial into chaos, risking a death sentence. The Goldman Case paints a psycho-pathological portrait of a militant revolutionary, but also of a society torn apart by patterns of racism and injustice that are still virulent today.

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Capturing a historical moment in the claustrophobic confines of a courtroom, The Goldman Case is a riveting drama with a superb Arieh Worthalter at its center.

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Ginette Vincendeau

Sight & Sound

Dec 18

Despite a few implausible moments, The Goldman Case confirms Kahn’s judgement, on reading Goldman’s memoir, that the man, “a gambler and provocateur, brilliant, ambiguous, manipulative”, was a “cinematic character” – which indeed he is.

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Odie Henderson

Boston Globe

10/25/2024

3/4

“The Goldman Case” may turn off some viewers looking for flashier fare. My love of movies about process influenced my favorable response, but anyone who favors courtroom dramas will find much to enjoy.

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Randy Myers

San Jose Mercury News

10/24/2024

2.5/4

“The Goldman Case” is a textbook example of courtroom drama, nothing more, nothing less.

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Will Bjarnar

Geek Vibes Nation

07/19/2025

7.5/10

We, like those in the courtroom’s audience, are left holding our breaths and clutching our seats. It’s rare for that sort of anticipation to ooze out of a film with authenticity, something The Goldman Case accomplishes with ease.

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Daniel M. Kimmel

North Shore Movies

10/22/2024

4/5

THE GOLDMAN CASE is a riveting courtroom drama from France, detailing a trial that caught national attention in a similar manner to the way that the O.J. Simpson trial did here.

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Peter Keough

Arts Fuse

10/18/2024

At times the goings on resemble an episode of the Jerry Springer Show... It is a tense confrontation between extremes that seems ready to explode at any moment.

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Nicholas R

@RT26833360 01/22/2025

Brilliant — must watch.

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Alec B

@Alec97 12/11/2024

A fascinating courthouse drama that is unafraid of the myriad of contradictions surrounding the central character of the trial. A truly terrific performance from Worthalter.

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Mark S

@RT58078874 09/16/2024

As a US lawyer, i was fascinated by this film. I can’t imagine that Goldman's in Court behavior would be tolerated by a US Judge. I did not mind the sub-titles.

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Petros T

@PetrosTserpelis 04/08/2024

Even though the beginning is a little slow and maybe there isn't anything that extraordinary about how the movie is shot, "Le procès Goldman" is an increasingly captivating affair boasting good acting, interesting dialogues and potent sociopolitical themes. Overall, Cédric Kahn pulls off the whole courtroom drama thing very well: despite being talky, his film is immersive and not overbearing - and even if the finale isn't as moving as it could perhaps be, it's still a thought-provoking ride.

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Synopsis

November 1975, Paris. The appeal hearing of Jewish far-left activist Pierre Goldman is set to begin. Sentenced to life imprisonment for four armed robberies, one of which resulted in the death of two women, Goldman pleads not guilty to the murder charges. The massively-covered court proceedings transform Goldman into a romantic figure and a hero of the intellectual left, even as the relationship with his young attorney Georges Kiejman frays. Ever the agitator for his ideals, the elusive and mercurial Goldman throws his own trial into chaos, risking a death sentence. The Goldman Case paints a psycho-pathological portrait of a militant revolutionary, but also of a society torn apart by patterns of racism and injustice that are still virulent today.

Director: Cédric Kahn
Producer: Benjamin Elalouf, Nathalie Dennes
Screenwriter: Cédric Kahn, Nathalie Hertzberg
Distributor: Menemsha Films
Production Co: Tropdebohneur Productions, Moonshaker
Genre: Crime, Drama
Original Language: French
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 6, 2024, Limited
Runtime: 1h 55m
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)